yellow plumage, frequented all the sand hills where Banksias grew, but as none of those trees are to be found to the westward of Stanley’s Maillot River Plate Pas CHer Barrier Range, so these birds were confined to the country eastward of it.
They are found both in New South Tottenham Hotspurs Drakt Barn Wales and in South Australia; and most probably came to the latter place from the eastward.
52a. Acanthorhynchus-Rufo-Gularis, Gould. — Shiny Honey-eater.
A larger Honey-eater, with grey mottled plumage, generally found on the Banksia, and not very common.
53. Zosterops Dorsalis. — Grey-backed white-eye.
Seen in many parts of Mario Gotze Tröja the country through which the Expedition passed, but more common in the settled districts of the colony. It is exceedingly mischievous amongst the grapes, and frequents the gardens in such numbers as to be formidable.
54. Crysococcyx Lucidus. — The shining Cuckoo.
This is the smallest of the Cuckoo tribe, and is known by the metallic lustre of its wings. It is beautifully figured in Mr. Gould’s work. It was frequently seen in the interior.
55. Climacteris Scandens, Temm. — Brown Tree-Creeper.
This creeper was, with another Climacteris Picumnus, common in the pine forests and on the open box-tree flats all over the interior. It is not a showy bird in any way, but is very active and indefatigable in its Paris Saint Germain PSG Drakt Barn search for insects. It is remarkable Halpa Naiset Cg Montebello Parka CG55 that no Picus has been found in Australia.
56. Acrocephalus Australis. — The reed singing Bird.
This beautiful warbler is common in south-eastern Australia, wherever there are reeds by the banks of the rivers or San Francisco 49ers Hattar creeks, but where they were wanting its voice was silent. On the banks of the Murray and the Darling its note was to be heard during the greater part of the night, almost equal to that of the nightingale, Scarpe Basket Scarpe and like that delightful bird, its plumage is any thing but brilliant, it is however somewhat larger, and although its general shade is brown, it has a light shade of yellow in the breast that makes it brighter in its plumage than the European songster.
57. Hylacola Pyr |
